Starvn Arteest's Profile

I grew up pretty much in the age of all things digital (at least that I can remember), but my favorite thing to do when I was visiting my mom at work was to play with her typewriter. I wasn't using anything she needed and I wasn't bothering her or anyone else in the office. I had the greatest time with it. Even in third grade, my teacher had a blue typewriter that we could play with if we got our assignments done quickly or did a good job on something. Typewriters really have a wonderful mystique about them. I really can't see them going away anytime too soon.

Reminds me of my dad's set up for our network at home... drives me nuts.

As long as I can remember, we've always had multiple cats and dogs in our house and I've always been the only allergic one living here. Right now we have three cats, one of which, being a boy cat, has extra dander to share. All our animals are indoor animals and we never let them out unless we are with them. I also have asthma, so allergies that aren't quite under control can trigger an attack, but I could never ever get rid of my gatos! My aunt has it worse than me and she works in an animal hospital and owns dozens of cats, dogs, and birds. We're always asking how she manages her allergies and she usually has some good tips to share. We still have carpet in our house, and once we get the funds, those carpets are history! My room has always been an animal free room and recently we purchased a air cleaner with a HEPA filter in it and it has seemed to help cut odors along with allergies, plus it circulates the air pretty well. We take the cats outside to brush them so we don't end up with hair all over the house, but being in Chicago-land, we can't always do this. It really helps though. Washing hands and face after petting or brushing helps immensely.